UK: 21 years in jail for participating in a climate emergency Zoom call

Combined, these 5 face 21 years in jail for participating in a Zoom call to discuss disruptive protest action against catastrophic new fossil fuel licences.

from thefreeonline on 11th Aug 24 via TunesfromTurtleIsland (thefree is now on Telegram)

At trial, the five weren’t allowed to defend their actions in context of the climate emergency. When they spoke the whole truth to the jury, 4 of the 5 were arrested multiple times in court and jailed. The jury entered guilty verdicts against all defendants after Judge Hehir removed all their legal defences, ruling that the climate crisis was ‘irrelevant’ to the trial.

UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention – Michel Forst
“When, in the midst of a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, a peaceful environmental protester like Mr. Shaw faces an extended prison sentence in the United Kingdom, alarm bells should go off not just across the United Kingdom, but across the international community also. It signals that fundamental pillars of a democratic society are right now in grave peril in the United Kingdom.”

The judge has been known to acquit people with excess money and corporations and also cops who rape vulnerable women.

Not big on petitions myself, but this is such a fucking abuse of power, such a miscarriage of justice that it warrants a signature imho

Stop Jailing Truth Tellers

Sign the petition! Stop Jailing Those Telling The Truth. I signed a petition on Action Network telling the UK attorney general to stop imprisoning protesters telling the truth on climate. Cressie, Daniel, Lou, Lucia and Roger (the WholeTruthFive) have been sentenced to a combined 21 in prison, the harshest sentences for peaceful protest in UK history. Read this on actionnetwork.org >

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Children torn apart’, bodies charred – 110 dead- School Massacre- US sends $3.5billion more Arms / STOP Zionist Nazis!

from thefreeonline on 10th Aug 2024 By Al Mayadeen English

The Gaza Government Media Office holds both “Israel” and the US administration responsible, pointing out that the Israeli occupation army launched a deliberate attack on the school

After “Israel” committed a horrendous massacre during the early hours of Saturday, nothing remained of the scene but bloodied body bags and devastation.

At least 100 Palestinians were killed in the Al-Tabieen school in Gaza City, and dozens more were injured.

Israeli attack on Gaza school renews calls for US to end support for Israel 10th August 2024 / US to provide $3.5bn more in military aid to Israel amid war on Gaza / Part of the military aid package will go to an Israeli army unit accused of serious rights abuses of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. https://www.aljazeera.com/

As Palestinians were performing the morning prayers, Israeli warplanes struck the mosque with three airstrikes, leaving behind a hellish scene of unrecognized bodies and mass destruction.

Al-Tabieen comprises a religious school and mosque in Gaza City.

الشهداء بكل مكان هذا هو المشهد الان pic.twitter.com/iecXucw5fv
— حسام شبات (@HossamShabat) August 10, 2024

The Government Media Office in Gaza stated that “due to the enormity of the massacre and the rising number of victims, medical and civil defense teams have not yet been able to retrieve all the bodies.”

AFP reported body parts being strewn around the ruins and charred, bloodied bodies slumped in the wreckage of the two-story complex.

The Media Office held both “Israel” and the US administration responsible, pointing out that the Israeli occupation army launched a deliberate attack on the school, where many displaced individuals who had sought refuge were performing morning prayers, which led to a massive number of martyrs.

More than 300 people were present at the time of the Israeli bombing, the Office added.

It condemned this “horrific massacre in the strongest terms and [called] on the entire world to condemn it.” It also demanded that the international community and international organizations put pressure on the occupation to stop the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

According to an AFP assessment, at least 14 schools housing Gaza’s displaced have been targeted since July 6, killing over 280 people.

توقفت كلماتي وفقدت قوتي وقدرتي على التعبير والحديث عندما وصلت مكان المجزرة، الأشلاء والدماء كانت من حولنا، الجثث مقطعة فوق بعضها البعض، أخبروني بأي كلمات وعبارات يمكن أن تعين أي صحفي في وصفه لهذه الصورة المروعة، عندما قلت لكم عبر الهواء بأنه "مشهد لا يوصف" فأنا حقًا عجزت أمام هذا… pic.twitter.com/tbVKlvU2QI
— أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif (@AnasAlSharif0) August 10, 2024

Abu Wassim, a neighboring resident who arrived to investigate the situation, expressed that “peaceful people — women, children, and youths — were performing the Fajr prayer as usual when suddenly a missile hit them.”

UK: Reportback from Plymouth battle against the Nazis

from thefreeonline on Aug 10 2024 by From Anarchist Communist Group ( on Telegram: https://t.me/thefreeonline )

At least two hundred fascists faced us tonight, and I would estimate three hundred antifascists were present.

Report on the Plymouth riot on July 5th from an ACG member in Devon.

The Stand Up Against Racism counter-demo began at 6pm, and there was already a notable fash presence, despite their own demo (riot) not being due to start until 7pm.

UK riots: Plymouth protest turns ‘violent’

The police presence was light, and a group of 30 or so anarchists patrolled the outskirts of the counter-demo, and were needed to forcibly remove a number of fash that attempted to infiltrate the counter demo to attack/heckle speakers.

As the clock ticked towards 7, more and more police vehicles began to surround us, but worryingly, we seemed to have small groups of fash on all sides of us, just standing around, seemingly unnoticed by the police.

Just before 7, it became apparent there was a very large fascist presence moving south towards us on Armada way. They were stopped by a line of police, and chanting began from both sides. As far as I could tell, they were completely drowned out by our side.

Towards 8pm, the lead fash elements began to try and break clear of the police, making their way along Royal Parade, the small black bloc group followed them – and found ourselves directly face to face with punches being thrown for a few moments, until the police managed to get back in between us again.

A stand off then ensued on the corner of Whimple Street, and before long we found ourselves under a barrage of beer cans, bottles, and rocks the size of my hand.

Some time later, the fash moved to the opposite end of Armada Way, towards the Theatre Royal, attempting to get around the police to get at us again. We continued to shadow them, and again had to meet them head on before the police could separate us.

A giant anarchist continually put himself in the firing line in front of the counter-protest, leading hand to hand fighting whenever the fascists broke through the police – he took punches from multiple people and carried on battling despite blood dripping from his nose.

Fireworks, stones, glass bottles and bricks thrown in Plymouth

The fash then began chucking more rocks and flares at us, but continued to be drowned out by our chanting.

At around 9pm, the stewards decided to call an end to the counter protest, leaving those of us that remained heavily outnumbered and under a barrage of missiles, and probably in danger of being overwhelmed without the police presence.

Multiple people surrounding me took blows from rocks and coins thrown from the north side of Royal Parade, and hilariously, the fash brought out some fireworks – and hit themselves with them far more than they hit us.

Towards 10pm, the police forced the fash back up Armada Way, putting them out of projectile range. By half 10, we couldn’t see them, and the remaining anti-fascist group began to thin out.

We held the square throughout, and the anarchist contingent was at the front ready to face them for the duration.

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Anti-fascist protests around the UK – live reports 5th August 2024.. Stand Up to Racism Anti-fascist protests around the UK …

Putin Survives Again – How NATO And Ukraine Lunatics Nearly Blew Up our World three Weeks Ago

from thefreeonline on 12th Aug 24 by Pepe Escobar at Lyumon1834. and Drago Bosnic – on Telegram: https://t.me/thefreeonline)

Both the Axis of Resistance and Christian Orthodox Russia need to step up the game. Radically. The Forever Wars go full War OF Terror

Here’s a simple demonstration. Please allow me to present only two Exhibits, A and B.

Exhibit A

The stunning confirmation came directly from Russian Deputy FM Ryabkov, during a quite revealing interview on Rossiya TV. Ryabkov, extremely competent, is also the leading Russian sherpa for BRICS+, preparing the summit next October in Kazan.

Essentially, Russian intel discovered that Kiev intel was setting up the joint assassination of President Putin and Defense Minister Belousov during the Navy Day parade late last month in St. Petersburg.

Despite murder threats by underwater Drones Vladimir Putin attends naval parade as part of Russia’s Navy Day …

Ryabkov was very cautious – as this is a matter of national security, involving several top agencies. When asked directly whether “an action was being prepared at the Main Naval Parade” against Putin, Ryabkov was not explicit: he only acknowledged the presence of “a certain connection with this kind of event” – according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Ryabkov called this provocation being prepared by Kiev a “very alarming” episode, which was planned in connection “with our internal events in order to inflict maximum damage and obtain the maximum media effect they need.”

What’s intriguing is how the plot line developed.

Normally we would have Bortnikov (FSB) or Patrushev (special adviser to Putin) picking up the phone and calling the CIA’s Burns to ask for a serious explanation.

Vladimir Putin Says Navy got New Zircon Hypersonic Missiles

In this case it was much more hardcore. Belousov himself called the head of the Pentagon, weapons peddler Lloyd “Raytheon” Austin, and told him in no uncertain terms to tighten the leash on the Kiev goons – or else.

Now imagine how the transcript of the blunt Russian message would read.

As Andrei Martyanov remarked, Belousov must have detailed how Kiev would simply cease to exist – and in due time, “so would D.C.” if the Americans decided to authorize the hit.